Rickman Creek (Niobrara River tributary)

Rickman Creek
Tributary to Niobrara River
Location of Rickman Creek mouth
Rickman Creek (Niobrara River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyKeya Paha
Physical characteristics
SourceBurton Creek divide
  locationabout 1.5 miles southwest of Highland Cemetery
  coordinates42°46′35.00″N 099°40′53.42″W / 42.7763889°N 99.6815056°W / 42.7763889; -99.6815056
  elevation2,400 ft (730 m)
MouthNiobrara River
  location
about 3 miles north of School No. 29
  coordinates
42°44′4.00″N 099°38′59.42″W / 42.7344444°N 99.6498389°W / 42.7344444; -99.6498389
  elevation
1,939 ft (591 m)
Length4.00 mi (6.44 km)
Basin size3.53 square miles (9.1 km2)
Discharge 
  locationNiobrara River
  average0.46 cu ft/s (0.013 m3/s) at mouth with Niobrara River
Basin features
ProgressionNiobrara RiverMissouri RiverMississippi
River systemNiobrara
BridgesRiverview Road

Rickman Creek is a 4.00 mi (6.44 km) long second-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Keya Paha County, Nebraska.

Rickman Creek rises on the Burton Creek divide about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southwest of Highland Cemetery in Keya Paha County and then flows south-southeast to join the Niobrara River about 4 miles (6.4 km) north of School No. 29.